SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Hornet Beach officially opened for competition Saturday morning, with one of the first matches at the new facility going in favor of the University of the Pacific Beach Volleyball team, 3-2 against Sacramento State. Ultimately, the Tigers went 1-1 on Saturday after dropping a match to San Jose State, 4-1. Through Saturday's matches, Pacific is 3-6 overall in 2021.
 
MATCH ONE SUMMARY
 
The Tigers took points in Flights #3, #4 and #5. The Pacific pair of Lucy Carpenter and Hania Taduran won for the second straight match as a pair. For their third straight win together was Miranda Baptista and Sammie Sheppard.
 
For their fifth win of the season as a pair in the earlier dual match for the Tigers was Jenny Todd and Jadyn Tubbs.
 
Although the Hornets won in Flight #1 and #2, the Tigers' three points was enough to secure a 3-2 win for their second in a row.
  
Pacific 3, Sacramento State 2
1. Macey Hayden/Ashtin Olin (CSUS) def. Hanne De Schrijver/Sedona Sherman (PAC), 21-18, 21-16
2. Paige Swinney/Kalani Hayes (CSUS) def. Alexa Edwards/Gabby Leo (PAC), 21-13, 14-21, 18-16
3. Jenny Todd/Jadyn Tubbs (PAC) def. Sarah Falk/McKenna Smith (CSUS), 21-17, 21-18
4. Lucy Carpenter/Hania Taduran (PAC) def. Michelle Taynton/Claudia Wilson (CSUS), 16-21, 21-16, 15-9
5. Miranda Baptista/Sammie Sheppard (PAC) def. Paige Calvin/Tiyanane Kamba-Griffin (CSUS), 17-21, 21-15, 15-5
 
MATCH TWO SUMMARY
 
The Spartans won four of five matches. Pacific only picked up a point in Flight #3, which was the sixth win of the season for Todd and Tubbs.
  
San Jose State 4, Pacific 1
1. Haylee Nelson/Jaida Ward (SJSU) def. Hanne De Schrijver/Alexa Edwards (PAC), 22-20, 17-21, 15-9
2. Siena Brewster/Letizia Cammilucci (SJSU) def. Gabby Leo/Sedona Sherman (PAC), 25-23, 21-18
3. Jenny Todd/Jadyn Tubbs (PAC) def. Calli Novak/Kiley Lingenfelter (SJSU), 17-21, 21-16, 15-10 
4. Allyson Aiden/Mia Shafer (SJSU) def. Lucy Carpenter/Hania Taduran (PAC), 21-19, 21-14
5. Kacy Hele/Allison Pereira (SJSU) def. Miranda Baptista/Sammie Sheppard (PAC), 13-21, 21-12, 15-11
 
UP NEXT
 
The final home match of 2021 for the Tigers takes place on Friday, April 23 against San Francisco. Start time is set for 3 p.m. from Raney Sand Volleyball Courts. The dual match is also the final contest of the regular season before the WCC Championships for Pacific.
 
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